My toshiba a70 turns off after just a few minutes on.

better of investing in a new laptop this has too many problems

sounds like a bad hard drive
check with this
http://crystalmark.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskInfo

Instead, turn the computer off.
Disconnect the AC power.
Remove the battery.
Purchase a can of compressed-air.
Give your computer a "blow-job", to remove all the dust that has accumulated inside your computer.
The dust has been acting as "insulation", forcing the fans to run faster, and with more noise.

Cooler computer -> quieter computer.

Scan the Computer using any latest updated anti virus program for any potential threat.

If the computer is not infected by any virus or trojan then you may also try performing System restore to the time when the Computer worked normally.

If the Computer keeps shutting down randomly after turning ON then the Power Supply Unit in the Notebook requires service.

There is a switch on the side of your laptop with enables and disables the wireless card in your laptop. Make sure it is on and lit.

Here's Toshiba's site for drivers:

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp#

You need to know what the last part of your model is:

A70-????

Let me know if you need any more help.

Well this is one of the few that I know of. Scroll to almost the end of the page where is says Toshiba. Good luck!

http://www.gennersales.co.uk/

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=835412&rpn=PSA70U&modelFilter=A70-S249&selCategory=3&selFamily=1073768663&selModel=835412|PSA70U


here u can find driver for ur odem...

yikes - not recommended downloading recovery dvd's off the net where they can be compromised by trojans and viruses. Toshiba should send you a new dvd - it will cost you a few bucks but is worth it - check out their contact pages or a nearby tosh service centre - a lot of them keep copies of recovery DVD's on hand and may even install it for you

cheers

toshibas site has downloads for a70

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Product%20Support

you´ll need to know the submodel to get the correct drivers for your system